Man, 19, accused of sexual contact with 15-year-old boy in park

A 19-year-old man was arrested on Monday, accused of having sexual contact with a 15-year-old boy while dressed as a woman.

Staff report

A 19-year-old man was arrested on Monday, accused of having sexual contact with a 15-year-old boy while dressed as a woman.

Lavarte Robinson reportedly used the name “Taliyha” on a social media website where he and the 15-year-old began to chat. On Sept. 3, the pair agreed to meet at Toms Park, 2301 N. Magnolia Ave., where Robinson reportedly performed oral sex on the teen, according to Ocala Police Department reports.

When the boy's mother discovered the encounter, she called police. Detectives were able to discover “Taliyha's” real identity and interviewed Robinson. He told detectives that he thought the boy was 19 and admitted to kissing and brief sexual contact, reports state.

Robinson was booked into the Marion County Jail on one count of lewd and lascivious battery on a child between the ages of 12 and 16. He was being held Monday evening in lieu of a $15,000 bond.